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Mike Augustyniak

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Habañero Cilantro Margarita

Habañero Cilantro Margarita

A herbaceous margarita using high-quality ingredients, with as much habanero kick as you like.

Tequila & MezcalMike AugustyniakApril 29, 2017El Jimador, Reposado, Habanero, Cilantro, Pierre Ferrand, Curacao, Pajarito, St. Paul, Kara SmithComment

Goddess Freyja

Goddess Freyja

This fall-flavored cocktail is as eclectic and flavorful as its Norse namesake.

Tequila & MezcalMike AugustyniakDecember 3, 2016Licor 43, Apple, Cider, Cinnamon, Lemon, Trish Gavin, Minneapolis, North Loop, Hewing HotelComment

El Macho

This cucumber-cardamom margarita is light and bright, with a vegetal-spice essence.

Tequila & MezcalMike AugustyniakNovember 12, 2016Cucumber, Cardamom, Lime, Margarita, Punch Bowl Social, St. Louis Park, Patrick WilsonComment

How To Tame Your Dragon

How To Tame Your Dragon

A light and refreshing breakfast-style cocktail that uses the subtle flavor and texture of dragon fruit.

Tequila & MezcalMike AugustyniakSeptember 3, 2016Dragon fruit, Don Julio, Anjeo, Blanco, Rothman & Winter, Apricot, Cocchi Americano Rosa, Lime, Honey, Grenadine, Earl Giles, Tyler Staples, Mimi Le, Zen Box Izakaya, Minneapolis, Iron Bartender

Pink Dragon

Pink Dragon

Exotic dragon fruit lends color and earthiness to this fruity tequila cocktail.

Tequila & MezcalMike AugustyniakSeptember 3, 2016Reposado, Don Julio, Velvet Falernum, Falernum, Earl Giles, Honey, Lemon, Hola Arepa, Minneapolis, Katy Dimick, Kellen Bongartz, Huana, Guanabana, Mayan, Dragon fruit

Mad Monk

Mad Monk

Green Chartreuse and ginger syrup are set off by a smoked-salt rim in this riff on a margarita

Tequila & MezcalMike AugustyniakJuly 9, 2016Herradura, Reposado, Cocchi Americano, Ginger, sour, Smoked, Margarita, Smoky, Chartreuse, Icehouse, Minneapolis, Antonio Perez-Cajina, Eat StreetComment

Marquette

Marquette

The macabre-named Corpse Reviver #2 gets an pretty pink update for Mother's Day brunch.

Tequila & MezcalMike AugustyniakMay 9, 2016Bittercube, Marco Zappia, Jamaican #2, Herradura, Cocchi Americano Rosa, Tattersall, Orange CremaComment

Sonora Margarita

Sonora Margarita

Sonora Grill's signature margarita switches up the citrus to tame the tequila.

Tequila & MezcalMike AugustyniakApril 30, 2016Cointreau, Margarita, Sonora Grill, Minneapolis, Jenna Schaar, MexicanComment

Obregon Margarita

Obregon Margarita

The 2015 City Pages Best Margarita combines basil and serrano peppers for a little tingly heat.

Tequila & MezcalMike AugustyniakApril 30, 2016Margarita, Basil, Serrano Pepper, Jenna Schaar, Minneapolis, Sonora GrillComment

Mark Rosen's South Beach Retreat

Mark Rosen's South Beach Retreat

Coconut, tequila, pineapple, and lemon meld into a mild, nutty, toasted-coconut island sipper.

Rum, Tequila & MezcalMike AugustyniakMarch 12, 2016Coconut, Maraschino, Pineapple, LoLo, Joe Ehlenz, Stillwater, Mark Rosen, KFANComment

It's Mint To Be

It's Mint To Be

Part of a series that paired cocktails and several popular Girl Scout Cookies, this is designed to enjoy with Thin Mints.

Tequila & MezcalMike AugustyniakMarch 5, 2016Agavales, Del Maguey, Ancho Reyes, Tempus Fugit, Creme De Cacao, Hola Arepa, Girl Scout Cookies, Nate McLemore Raczkowski, Minneapolis, Thin MintsComment